Duff 'not trying to calm players down' ahead of Dublin derby 

Damien Duff's Shelbourne host Stephen Bradley's Shamrock Rovers at Tolka Park on Friday night. 

HOME COMFORTS: Manager Damien Duff poses for a portrait during a Shelbourne media conference at Tolka Park in Dublin. Pic: Ramsey Cardy, Sportsfile

Walking out in front of a sold-out Tolka Park is something Damien Duff and his Shelbourne charges will have been itching to do all week. 

A 1-1 draw at promoted Waterford on matchday one last Friday night will have left players, staff and supporters alike yearning for more, even at this very early stage of the Premier Division campaign.